Description of Depression Levels in the Elderly at the Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia 3 Margaguna, South Jakarta

Background: Depression is a type of disturbance in emotional feelings accompanied by psychological components, such as feeling sad, sad, hopeless, unhappy. Depression in the elderly can have a devastating effect if it persists. In addition, there are no appropriate interventions given to the elderly, the condition of the occurrence of further conditions such as physical illness, abuse of drugs, alcohol and nicotine. It could even be suicide. 

Aim: The purpose of this study was to describe the level of depression in the elderly who live at the Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia Social Home. 3. 

Methods: The design of this study was descriptive with a cross sectional approach. The instrument used was the Geriatric depression Scale (GDS). Sample: Total sampling technique was done using non-probablity sampling technique and the sample size calculation in this study using the Slovin formula with the results of 155 respondents. 

Results: The level of depression in the elderly at the Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia 3 Maraguna Social Institution was mild depression of 50 respondents (32.2%) and severe depression of 13 respondents (8.4%). 

Conclusion: The level of depression in the elderly at the Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia 3 Maraguna Social Institution with the old characteristics of the institution.